Patriotism is at an all time high and this montage with the Space Shuttle and American Flag brings it all together.

The smoke flying out to the sides gives you some idea of the power each of these great space vehicles controls.

Great image of the Space Shuttle taking off towards space with the launch tower in the background.

Clouds of exhaust and blazing light fill the air as the Space Shuttle Discovery clears Launch Pad 39b and sends its crew members into space.

This photo was taken from the Russian MIR Space Station after the Space Shuttle Atlantis had docked to re-supply the MIR.

The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour and its crew glide into Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Centers (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF).

This view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis still connected to Russia's Mir Station was photographed by the Mir-19 crew.

The Space Shuttle Discovery arrives at Launch Pad 39b as sister ship Endeavour (left, foreground) looks on from Pad 39A. Endeavour is waiting to return to the Vehicle Assembly building (VAB), and Discovery is being prepared for liftoff.

In this air to air 70mm frame, The Space Shuttle Endeavour is captured atop of a trail of smoke as it carries a crew of Astronauts toward another Space Shuttle Mission. This photograph was taken from the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) which routinely checks the Florida environment for weather and safety factors.

Against a hazy summer sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles into space atop a column of flame.

Endeavour on Pad With the Rotating Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A rolled back, the Space Shuttle Endeavour is poised for Launch on top of the Mobile Launcher Platform.

Discovery Launch Thousands of gallons of water, released as part of the sound suppression system at Launch pad, create clouds of steam and exhaust as the Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39b.